Press Release
America's Toxic Influence and Its Disastrous Consequences
(Translated)

On August 27, 2023, the leadership of the so-called SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), also known as QSD, arrested the Military Council leader of Deir ez-Zor after luring him, along with some of his commanders, to a meeting at the Minister Base in Al-Hasakah. This treacherous act was carried out by Mazloum Abdi, and the Deir ez-Zor Military Council was one of the Arab components that were part of the SDF.

Prior to this incident, disagreements had arisen between the two factions, which were resolved through the mediation of American forces.

Following the arrest of Ahmed al-Khubayl, also known as Abu Khawla, the leader of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council, his tribe mobilized to demand his release. Calls for military action against Kurdish elements within the ranks of the SDF grew louder, and appeals were made for Arab elements within the SDF to defect. However, these calls received limited responses.

It is evident that the entanglement with America and its toxic interventions is the root cause of all these troubles. The consequences of these actions are detrimental not only to the unity of the people but also to the stability of the region. The region yearns for peace and unity, free from foreign interference and agendas.

The sons of the liberated areas in the north and northwest, overseen by Turkey, have reacted to what is happening in the areas controlled by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), which are directly supervised by the America.

In recent days, we have witnessed the end of these events with the return of SDF forces to areas east of the Euphrates River. However, what has transpired is just the first step in America's plan to deepen the divide between Arabs and Kurds and highlight Arab leadership figures associated with them, capable of executing their political schemes.

As your brothers in Hizb ut Tahrir who will remain the leading party that does not deceive its people, and has been experienced and known by you throughout the years of the revolution, we have not spared any effort in providing advice and exposing the dangers and conspiracies against the Revolution of Ash-Sham. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to advise our people and shed light on certain facts, hoping they serve as lessons for the days to come, Inshallah.

1-  What happened in the eastern Euphrates regions took place under the watchful eyes and within the hearing of American forces? They were the ones who empowered the leaders and elements of the Kurdish separatist parties, including the PKK, and others in the region with an Arab population, making them partners in their war against 'terrorism' and enabling them to oppress and suppress the people.

If it had wanted to put an end to their dominance and oppression, it could have done so. However, it is America itself that allowed this to happen, permitting the recent fighting to take place within its earshot and sight. This has only fueled animosity and hatred between Arabs and Kurds, as it begins to draw the boundaries of bloodshed, seeking to tear apart the children of the one nation.

2-  The separatist Kurdish parties in power do not represent our Kurdish brothers. These parties have placed themselves in the service of America and other conspiring nations against the Ummah. They are cheap tools in the hands of these countries, manipulated for many years and still being used as deadly weapons against the components of the Kurdish and Arab populations. The issue is not, as America would like it to be, a fight between Kurds and Arabs; rather, it is a struggle between the oppressed and the oppressive, with American support for malicious objectives.

3-  It has become clear that the leadership of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council has distanced itself from the popular support, similar to other leaders within the factional system. They have used their positions, which were built upon the blood of martyrs and the sacrifices of the revolutionaries, for oppression, dominance, and aggression against the people of the revolution. These leaders were entrusted to carry the torch of the revolution, lift the oppression from their people, and achieve the goals of their uprising. However, instead, they have become cheap tools in the hands of conspiring nations against their own people. They have eagerly offered complete obedience to their masters, thereby losing the sympathy, support, and unity of the people during times of hardship.

4-  Some tribal leaders who have taken action against the SDF forces have begun seeking solutions from America and the coalition forces, forgetting that America is the sponsor of the criminal regime and the supporter of separatist Kurdish organizations. It is behind all the conspiracies plotted against the Revolution of Ash-Sham, including its poisonous political solution and the deadly international Resolution 2254, which aims to suppress the Syrian revolution and its sincere sons. How can the revolution triumph when it seeks solutions and support from those who conspire against it day and night?

5-  The genuine popular movements and sincere calls for help that have spread throughout the liberated areas are blessed actions, indicating the deep-rooted nature of the revolution within the hearts of its sons. It shows that the revolution still burns within them, despite the satanic plots and great conspiracies carried out by hostile nations and their cheap tools against the Revolution of Ash-Sham and its sincere people.

However, these unorganized popular calls have proven the urgent need for a sincere and aware political leadership that can prevent these efforts from deviating from their goals and thwart the plans of those who seek to exploit the movements of the people for their conspiratorial schemes. It is essential to fortify these sincere movements with political awareness, making them solely for the sake of Allah and in support of His Deen and the oppressed among His servants.

Furthermore, the mujahideen must establish a sincere and experienced military leadership for themselves, responsible for organizing their efforts and devising appropriate plans for decisive and impactful battles. This ensures that no one leads the people into peripheral battles that drain the efforts of the sincere and sow despair in their hearts, leading them to accept any conspiratorial solution imposed on the Revolution of Ash-Sham. This is similar to what treacherous rulers used to do by showcasing the incapacity of their armies to confront the usurping Jewish entity.

Military actions require precise planning and organization, and they must be fortified by the awareness of political leadership. All of this is necessary to achieve the steadfast principles of therevolution of Ash-Sham, foremost among them being the overthrow of the criminal regime, its constitution, all its pillars, symbols, and the establishment of Islamic rule on its ruins.

6-  It has been unequivocally proven, leaving no room for doubt, that the cause of the setback and disappointment that befell the Revolution of Ash-Sham after its blessed inception and its control over more than 80% of Syria's territory is that it accepted external support and dirty political money. This bound the leadership to the supporters, which robbed us of the revolution's decision, diverted its course, and subjected it to the schemes of our enemies.

There is no salvation for us from our current situation except by cutting the hands of the supporters, rejecting the solutions of the spiteful, and clinging to the strong rope of Allah alone. We should put our trust in Him to support His Deen and honor His Word by adopting the great Islamic project to implement His system and rules under the shade of a Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate) on the method of Prophethood. Let us believe in Allah so that He may grant us success, and let us support Allah, who holds victory in His Hands Alone, so that Allah may grant us victory and fulfill His promise to us as He, the Almighty, has said.

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَنصُرُوا اللهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ]

“O you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.” [Surat Muhammad:7]

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Syria